Abstract
Talc filled polypropylene (PP) composites filled with different loadings of talc were die-drawn at 15°C below the melting temperature using different draw rates. The objective was to study the effect of draw rate on polymer orientation and flexural modulus achieved in the presence of particles, along with void growth and deformation. A lower extent of crystalline orientation was achieved in the drawn PP-talc composite with 7.8 vol% of talc than in the drawn composite with 3.5 vol% of talc and in the drawn neat PP. The crystalline c-axis orientation was independent of draw rate over the range studied while the void volume fraction, the mean void aspect ratio and the flexural modulus leveled off only at higher draw rates. The effect of voiding in drawn composites appeared to be offset by the increased orientation in amorphous polymer regions.
| Language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings |
| Pages | 1932-1937 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 3 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
| Event | 68th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2010, ANTEC 2010 - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: May 16 2010 → May 20 2010 |
Other
| Other | 68th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2010, ANTEC 2010 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Orlando, FL |
| Period | 5/16/10 → 5/20/10 |
Profile
Keywords
- Die drawing
- Flexural modulus
- Molecular orientation
- Polypropylene
- Talc
- Tensile drawing
- X-ray diffraction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Chemical Engineering(all)
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Microstructure of expanded PP-talc composites from solid-phase die drawing. / Rane, Rahul K.; Jayaraman, K.; Bieler, T. R.; Nichols, K. L.; Mazor, M. H.
Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings. Vol. 3 2010. p. 1932-1937.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Rane,Rahul K.
AU - Jayaraman,K.
AU - Bieler,T. R.
AU - Nichols,K. L.
AU - Mazor,M. H.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Talc filled polypropylene (PP) composites filled with different loadings of talc were die-drawn at 15°C below the melting temperature using different draw rates. The objective was to study the effect of draw rate on polymer orientation and flexural modulus achieved in the presence of particles, along with void growth and deformation. A lower extent of crystalline orientation was achieved in the drawn PP-talc composite with 7.8 vol% of talc than in the drawn composite with 3.5 vol% of talc and in the drawn neat PP. The crystalline c-axis orientation was independent of draw rate over the range studied while the void volume fraction, the mean void aspect ratio and the flexural modulus leveled off only at higher draw rates. The effect of voiding in drawn composites appeared to be offset by the increased orientation in amorphous polymer regions.
AB - Talc filled polypropylene (PP) composites filled with different loadings of talc were die-drawn at 15°C below the melting temperature using different draw rates. The objective was to study the effect of draw rate on polymer orientation and flexural modulus achieved in the presence of particles, along with void growth and deformation. A lower extent of crystalline orientation was achieved in the drawn PP-talc composite with 7.8 vol% of talc than in the drawn composite with 3.5 vol% of talc and in the drawn neat PP. The crystalline c-axis orientation was independent of draw rate over the range studied while the void volume fraction, the mean void aspect ratio and the flexural modulus leveled off only at higher draw rates. The effect of voiding in drawn composites appeared to be offset by the increased orientation in amorphous polymer regions.
KW - Die drawing
KW - Flexural modulus
KW - Molecular orientation
KW - Polypropylene
KW - Talc
KW - Tensile drawing
KW - X-ray diffraction
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SN - 9781617386602
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